OSHA Inspection: OPTIONS MEDICAL CENTER

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces:   (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that employees climbed the racking system to access the top level to spray plants. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition:  (a)  Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that employees spraying plants on the top level of the racking system walked on two unsecured wooden boards that had been placed on top of the horizontal supports of the racking system. The wooden boards were side-by-side and measured approximately 1.5 feet in total width by 6 feet in length. On January 22, 2018 an employee who was spraying plants while walking on the boards fell approximately 9 feet to the concrete floor. This condition resulted in a fatality.    (b)  Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that employees spraying plants on the top level of the racking system walked on two unsecured wooden boards that had been placed on top of the horizontal supports of the racking system. The wooden boards were side-by-side and measured approximately 1.5 feet in total width by 6 feet in length. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet to concrete.    (c)   Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that the back wall of the upper floor in Veg 1 was not adequately guarded.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $5,174

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a)  Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that employees spraying plants on the top level of the racking system walked on two unsecured wooden boards that had been placed on top of the horizontal supports of the racking system. The wooden boards were side-by-side and measured approximately 1.5 feet in total width by 6 feet in length. On January 22, 2018 an employee who was spraying plants while walking on the boards fell approximately 9 feet to the concrete floor. This condition resulted in a fatality.    (b)  Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that employees spraying plants on the top level of the racking system walked on two unsecured wooden boards that had been placed on top of the horizontal supports of the racking system. The wooden boards were side-by-side and measured approximately 1.5 feet in total width by 6 feet in length. This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 9 feet to concrete.  (c)  Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that the back wall of the upper floor in Veg 1 was not adequately guarded.  This condition exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure each employee is protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems:  (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from injury, in that a drainage trench on the back wall of the Vertical Grow room was not guarded by a cover or grate. The trench was approximately 5 inches wide and ran the length of the room. This condition exposed employees to trip hazards.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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1910.28(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that each employee who is exposed to falling objects is protected by implementing one or more of the following; erecting toeboards, screens, or guardrail systems to prevent objects from falling to a lower level:   (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from injury, in that toeboards were not installed on the upper level of Veg 1. This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards. Abatement

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,174 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access went through a room that could be locked, to reach an exit or exit discharge:    (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the primary exit in Vertical Grow was blocked by the growing racks.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,913 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, employees working in the facility were exposed to eye and skin injuries in that the employer did not have adequate eyewash or shower equipment in the facility. The employer had personal wash units available to employees. The personal eye wash units do not meet the requirements of  plumbed or self-contained eyewash equipment. Chemicals with a low or high pH include but are not limited to, Pure Bright Germicidal Ultra Bleach, pH Up, pH Down, House and Garden B Aqua Flakes Nutrient, and House and Garden B-Coco Nutrient. This condition exposed employees to serious eye injuries.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,174 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level:    (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that fans lower than seven feet from the floor were adequately guarded. Multiple fans in the Veg, and Flower areas had their front guards removed. This condition exposed employees to cuts and amputation hazards.    Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,174 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard:    (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the 315 watt ceramic metal halide lamps in veg area were protected from contact or breakage. The lamps did not have covers to protect them from breaking. This condition exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $2,217

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not have a written Hazard Communication Program that could be provided to OSHA upon request. Chemicals used by employees include, but are not limited to Pure Bright Germicidal Ultra Bleach, isopropyl alcohol, pH Up, pH Down, House and Garden B Aqua Flakes Nutrient, and House and Garden B - Coco Nutrient. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers that failed to identify the container(s) to which they were applicable and did not convey the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):   (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemical in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical contained within. Employees were exposed to mislabeled hazardous chemicals including but not limited to bleach, and fertilizer storage containers.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that each employee was adequately trained on chemicals in the workplace. Chemicals used by employees use include, but are not limited to Pure Bright Germicidal Ultra Bleach, isopropyl alcohol, pH Up, pH Down, House and Garden B Aqua Flakes Nutrient, and House and Garden B - Coco Nutrient. This condition exposed employees to chemical hazards.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:  (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that a written respiratory protection program was established and implemented in the workplace when the employer required the use of respirators during pesticide/fertilizer spraying operations.      Abatement Note:  The written program shall include at least the following:    (1)   Procedures for selecting respirators for use in the workplace;    (2)   Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;    (3)   Fit testing procedures for tight fitting respirators;    (4)   Procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably foreseeable emergency situations;    (5)   Procedures and schedules for cleaning, disinfection, storing, inspection, repairing, discarding, and otherwise maintaining respirators;    (6)   Procedures to ensure adequate air quality, quantity, and flow of breathing air for atmosphere-supplying respirators;    (7)   Training of employees in the respiratory hazards to which they are potentially exposed during routine and emergency situation;    (8)   Training of employees in the proper use of respirators, including putting on and removing them, any limitations on their use, and their maintenance; and    (9)   Procedure for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:   (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not evaluate employee respiratory exposure to pesticides and fertilizers used in the facility. This condition potentially exposed employees to chemical hazards.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not provide employees with a medical evaluation to determine their ability to use a respirator prior to requiring respirator use.  Employees spraying pesticides and fertilizers were required to wear a full face respirator and were not provided with a medical evaluation prior to doing so.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):  (a) Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not provide employees with a fit test to determine the respirator they were required to use fit adequately. Employees spraying pesticides and fertilizers were required to wear a full face respirator and were not provided with a medical evaluation prior to doing so.     Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

Apr 2, 2018

Abate by

Apr 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b): The employer did not ensure that each walking/working surface could support the maximum intended load for that surface.    (a)   Options Medical Center dba Options, 1700 S. 120th St., Lafayette, CO 80026: On or before January 25, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the area above the locker room could support the maximum intended load for that surface, in that the area was used to store several lighting units. This condition potentially exposed employees to struck-by hazards.